Qatar → Italy
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Qatar
- To
- Italy
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 2
- Change since 2018
- -33.3%
- Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
- 0.00%
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Migration from Qatar to Italy
Inflows of nationals of Qatar recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Qatar living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 25 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 39 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | 37 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 101 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | 64 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | — | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4 | — | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — | — |
Italy's consulates in Qatar
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Qatar.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,525 | 5,700 | 825 | 12.6% |
| 2023 | 7,712 | 7,036 | 673 | 8.7% |
| 2022 | 9,439 | 8,588 | 832 | 8.8% |
| 2021 | 4,132 | 3,819 | 195 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,206 | 1,084 | 114 | 9.5% |
| 2019 | 6,510 | 5,926 | 572 | 8.8% |
| 2018 | 6,183 | 5,705 | 470 | 7.6% |
| 2017 | 6,288 | 5,854 | 426 | 6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,474 | 7,071 | 395 | 5.3% |
| 2015 | 4,836 | 4,519 | 105 | 2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,543 | 4,341 | 59 | 1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,506 | 5,218 | 82 | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,106 | 4,082 | 24 | 0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,003 | 2,968 | 35 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,418 | 3,389 | 29 | 0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,262 | 3,257 | 5 | 0.2% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 3,262 |
| 2010 | 3,418 |
| 2011 | 3,003 |
| 2012 | 4,106 |
| 2013 | 5,506 |
| 2014 | 4,543 |
| 2015 | 4,836 |
| 2016 | 7,474 |
| 2017 | 6,288 |
| 2018 | 6,183 |
| 2019 | 6,510 |
| 2020 | 1,206 |
| 2021 | 4,132 |
| 2022 | 9,439 |
| 2023 | 7,712 |
| 2024 | 6,525 |
Residence permits in Italy
First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Qatar (Eurostat).
- Work18
- Education8
- Other reasons1
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| 2023 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2022 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2021 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2019 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Other paid activities18
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 126
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 1
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 1
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Italy in Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Doha | ambdoha.esteri.it |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Qatar ranks 172.
- Germany400
- Australia279
- Türkiye276
- Japan90
- United States30
- South Korea17
- Hungary14
- Netherlands8
- Israel4
- Austria3
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